Document 25379

Letter of Recommendation
Note to Applicant:
Please made additional copies of this
form: three letters of recommendation
are required for each application.
This section to be filled in by applicant. (Please type or print.)
Name of Applicant__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle
Proposed Program of Study___________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Referee___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Position, Title, University____________________________________________________________________________________________
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and its amendments guarantee students access to educational records concerning
them. Students are permitted to waive their right of access to recommendations. The following statement indicates the wish of the applicant
regarding this recommendation:
□
I waive
□
I do not waive
my right to inspect the contents of the following recommendation.
Signature
Date
Note: This waiver is not required as a condition for admission to or receipt of financial aid or any other services and benefits from Western
Michigan University.
To the Referee: We would appreciate your opinion of this applicant for graduate study, including comments on strengths and
weaknesses, creativity, initiative, and aptitude for advanced study. For how long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? How
does the applicant compare to students who have attended graduate school in recent years? Any other relevant information you care to
include will be welcome. Please respond to these questions either on the back of this form or write a personal letter and attach this form to
your letter.
Please rate the applicant relative to other students in the same field in recent years.
Truly
Exceptional
(Top 1%)
Outstanding
(Top 5%)
Excellent
(Top 10%)
Very Good
(Top 25%)
Above
Average
(Top 50%)
Below
Average
(Lower
50%)
Unable to
Comment
Intellectual potential
Ability to plan and
conduct research
Creativity and originality
Knowledge in chosen
field
Ability to work
independently
Teaching potential
Motivation for graduate
study
Overall potential for
graduate work
Signature
Position
Date
Institution
Please sign this letter of recommendation, place in an envelope, sign across the seal, and return it to the applicant or mail to the address
below. This letter is due by December 15.
Department of Psychology, 3700 Wood Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5439